UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 10, 2006
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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware |
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1-7416 |
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38-1686453 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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63 Lincoln Highway |
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Malvern, PA 19355 |
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19355-2143 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 610-644-1300
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
(d) Election of Directors
On August 8, 2006, the Board of Directors of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. elected Mr. Wayne M. Rogers to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors.
Mr. Rogers will serve as a Class II director, with a term expiring at the 2008 annual meeting of stockholders.
The Company’s Board of Directors has not yet determined the committees of the Board to which Mr. Rogers will be named.
The press release announcing Mr. Rogers’ election is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this report.
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Press release dated August 10, 2006 |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 10, 2006
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VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC. |
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/s/ Richard N. Grubb |
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Richard N. Grubb |
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Executive Vice President and |
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Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99
News Release
Vishay Appoints Wayne M. Rogers to Board of Directors
Malvern, PA – August 10, 2006 -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Wayne M. Rogers to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors.
Mr. Rogers, President of investment management firm Wayne M. Rogers & Co., is a renowned investor and a regular expert commentator on Fox News Channel’s business program “Cashin’ In”. Prior to starting his investment management business, Mr. Rogers was an accomplished actor who appeared in various movies and television programs, including “M*A*S*H”.
Commenting on the appointment, Dr. Felix Zandman, Vishay’s Chairman and Chief Technical and Business Development Officer, said, “We are very pleased that Wayne has accepted our invitation to join the board. Wayne has an impressive investment management background, and we look forward to his contributions as an independent member of our board. His addition to the board increases the number of independent directors to seven.”
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH), is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors (diodes, rectifiers, transistors, and optoelectronics and selected ICs) and passive electronic components (resistors, capacitors, inductors, sensors, and transducers). Vishay’s components can be found in products manufactured in a very broad range of industries worldwide. Vishay is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, and has operations in 17 countries employing over 27,000 people. Vishay can be found on the Internet at www.vishay.com.
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